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Oh oh so sorry it was SHLEB. Kristi I just wanted another post under my name.

Well, I don't think I am going to do the timed 5K, I have to finish in 45 minutes, so I may just do the fun run, and if I finish I will be happy!! Thanks everyone for the compliments. Its fun to show off the body I haven't had since HS. LOL. Manatee, you look so cute, you SO should be going out now! Derbygirl, congrats on the few pounds! It seems so slow sometimes, but it will happen. PigsR, Those nasty breakups are sometimes the bane of existence, but, you are on your way toward a better tomorrow. We all are. It will get better, and you will look back and think "what did I even SEE in him?" Denise, Do you feel like you are restricted enough or too much? Maybe you are so restricted, (like I think I am right now) that you are getting so few calories your metabolism has slowed down. I know you have been saying that you have not been losing for months now. There has got to be something up with that Well, if I forgot anyone, I apoligize in advance. I will be back later gators Kristi Shelb, How did you slip so soon? Was it doc error, or what? So sorry you had to be redone so soon!

Sex SEx SEDXXXX no just kidding. not really SEX Kris

Sugar1, you wont be alone forever. You have made a HUGE step and investment in your future and health, a bit of skin won't get in the way. And, if it needs to be done, you can have it fixed. I know its expensive, but let me tell you, there are things in this life worth paying for, and the lapband was one of them for me. If I have to have skin removed later on also, or get implants, LOL cause mine are going going gone now, then I am going to try to do it. I think I will have to have a little tummy tuck, I DO have a lot of skin there, it grosses me out. But, my man never says anything about it, maybe he doesnt care. And you will find someone who loves you for you too. but, for real, these advertisements along the side saying lapband $6800 really tick me off. I paid $15000, but it included a years worth of checkups, fills, or unfills, 2 cannisters of protein shakes, pre op visits, and anesthesia during surgery. What did everyone else pay? I sometimes feel like I got ripped off, but then I think I could be paing 150 -200 month for fills, etc and post op check ups. Well, done is done. Kristi

ok well I will try the current me now. lol

Manatee, you should go out for a coffee or something, like to Borders, every one can share their reading experiences and talk about what they like to read. And thats a pretty safe midground area, no making out would be acceptable, kids around, etc. If you felt like a movie or something later then go for it! Chrispy, you look great! Keep up the good work. Maybe if you are seeking food, you could use a fill? Linadu, you probably have always been sexual, but were just pushing it to the back of your "things to do" list. I know thats how I have been. And theres nothing wrong with that, but be careful!! So no, you are not alone, I didn't get any for over 3 years bc I didn't like mybody, now i am not ashamed, so I am havin some fun. JC you look great too! Those kangaroo shoes sound like fun. I am going on my first 5K timed run next month, wish me luck! dabluprint, welcome! I will go check your page out!! Smilin Apple, I think I lost 15 lbs on protein shakes bf surgery. I found a really good protein shake, cant remember how many carbs or whatever, but it was satisfying. Its called Hanks protein shakes, I had the choc, but he has Vanilla too I think. It wasn't chalky at all. And I found a new way to have my protein in the am, since I am too full now, I can't have anything solid or cold bf 10am(sucks) I bought some lowfat french vanillla cappucchino mix, splenda, and 2 scoops of whey protein(20 g protein. Mix it all up with hot water, adn blend it. Its great in the morning. Well, I willl try to show some pics too, don't have any very recent ones this was a few weeks ago. Don't know how to resize either lol Kristi

ShannonRT, I have been an RT for 5 ish years. Mostly doing CT, outpt. surgeries, Mammo, etc. Its nice to meet someone else on here with the same background. I almost envy the RT who runs the fluoroscope who does my fills, I think that would be a cush job!!LOL I would get so bored doing that all day. I figured I have a bit of knowledge about xrays, so I should see if I still know what I am talking about. Kristi :girl_hug:

Okay, so have any of you tried to edit a post, and you get all of these smiley faces? And, I cant edit, and it messed up my post and ran it all together. LOL oh well. That last post was for SmilingApple too. I am going to go watch the meteor shower now, ttyl. Kris

<p>Derbygirl, </p> <p> </p> <p>A fluoroscope is an xray tube that shows live xrays, not just an "xray"picture. You are actually seeing it live, watching your insides. Barium is a liquid they give you to drink while watching the fluoroscope. Barium is radiopaque, which means that the xray beam cannot penetrate it, or can only penetrate it very little. The rest of your body however, can be penetrated to differing degrees by xrays. Thus the shades of black, white, and grays on the image, or screen. The barium usually shows up as white, or very dense. (allthough sometimes its the opposite, if the fluoroscope is set on negative.) They are usu. in negative, so the barium would be darker. The doc. or pa can see you swallow, watch the barium travel down your esophagus into your pouch, and see how much keeps on going through, or if it just sits there. They can also see leaks from this kind of exam if your band has eroded, for example. I think every banded person should have a fluoroscopic exam with the barium at least once a year, to check for erosion, just my opinion. </p> <p> </p> <p>JC, </p> <p>Sorry you have to have surgical correction. That really bites. And the timing is all off. I rode my bike 8 miles yesterday, and 5 today. My legs are killing me today!! I bought a new Trek last summer, it is really getting its usage this summer, but I love that bike. Its actually a hybrid, so I can go anywhere, have beent rying to teach myself how to jump curbs and stuff. Some of the neighborhood boys watch me and laugh, I have those front shocks, so I don't get very high. LOL</p> <p> </p> <p>Leona,</p> <p>Glad to hear about you an your man. I hope everything works out well. </p> <p> </p> <p>Chrispy,</p> <p>Yeah, tattoo boys need to be avoided at all costs. I guess maybe I am just a bad judge of character at first. I lwant to like most people, so I have on blinders most of the time. Anyway, I have a great one now, so I may not have met him without having first gone through the bad ones. </p> <p> </p> <p>Okay, well I am done for now. Fingers hurtin, so sore from typing since I havent done it in a while. ttya'll later! Bye</p> <p>Kristi</p>

Chrispy, I am glad you have been doing so well. Have you moved again since the apartment? You are doing great on your weight loss! And with the men it sounds like. No, this isn't my tattoo boy, he was a real winner, let me tell you. I sold those Rock concert tx to him, he still owes me 128 dollars for them and won't return my calls. So, that, obviously was a waste of time and money. My new guy is only 29 woo hoo for me! And he is absolutely wonderful, sensitive, goofy, funny, sweet, caring, and I love him a lot, AND I didn't say the love word first, so its the real deal this time. JC, cant wait to hear about your check up. Leona, Thanks for the compliments, you look great also! I can't wait to get to my new goal, but I guess I should get to my original goal first. My best friend has a masters in Trumpet Performance, and plays with the Philharmonic, and local orchestras, etc. She also played with the New Mexico Orchestra, and a few others. What do you play? I would love to learn the violin. Denise, did you ever read that book I suggested to you, Ghostfox? Was just wondering if you liked it. Pigsrflyin, congrats on the surgery and the new weight loss! Its wonderful to see it start coming off! Me, I have had soooo much restriction since my last fill, I think my metabolism has slowed down due to lack of calories. I have been trying for 2 days to get more calories in, including waking up in the middle of the night to munch a bit. I cant even get enough water, it sucks. But, last night, I laid back down to sleep after a very very very teeny weeny snack, like one friggin bite, and an hour later I had some reflux, and I aspirated some of it. Well, now I will probably get aspiration pneumonia, and I can't have that. I coughed and coughed this morning, but I am still wheezing, so I obviously havent' gotten it all out of my lungs, yes lungs, because it went down both sides. Guess I will be going to my PCP for some meds this week. I hate getting fills. Kristi :faint:

Praelynn, I don't know anyone personally who has used him. I thought about it, but I used a Dallas doc. Kristi

Okay well I forgot about the meeting Monday!! Guess I will have to try the Sep. one. Since the next one is labor day, are we going to have it a different week? Just Curious. Kristi

Well I haven't even been logged onto this site for a couple of months, and look at all the new faces! It's great to see everyone on here, lots of support. I have been soooo busy with my new life after banding, I haven't had much time for the computer. Thought I would stop in and say hellooooooooo to anyone who actually remembers me, I see Chrispy and Denise are still here! I have done well, got another fill, though, and now i feel like a bulimic again. Can you guys actually eat the 4-6 oz after a fill? I think they always tighten me too much!! I can't even eat 1/3 of one of those snickers protein bars in one sitting! I feel like I am not getting enough nutrition, but I am losing, so I guess thats all that matters at the moment. I am almost to my original goal, but I think I will change it to 135ish, I like that better, and as its going now, I think it may actually be attainable!!Woo hoo.! Congratulations to everyone on their weight loss successes. And hope to be back on soon, have narrowed my dating down to one man, hes the one, I think, but I still make him call me, lol. It sure works better when you ignore them. I read that book Hes just not into you too, and its great. There is another one thats helpful, downloadable book, by Christian Carter, How to Catch a Man and Keep Him.......I think is the title, bery bery insightful into how men process things differently than women, and it has helped me tremendously in the dating scene. Anyway, gotta run. hopefully back on for a while anyway!!! Kristi

Hey all, I am always comin back here to tell you sorry its been so long! lol Anyway, still losing weight, but think its the running thats been doing most of it. I LOVE the fact that I can run now, and do so much stuff. And the good thing is I don't care what people are thinking of the fat girl. LOOK at the fat girl trying to have fun. LOL Denise, I have only gotten 2 fills so I cant tell youabout that. I will give u an example of how much and what I am eating on a daily basis. But keep in mind I have been running several miles a week, and biking, too. Sometimes work out with a personal trainer, rarely, and I do weights at the gym. I have one protein shake for breakfast every day, whether work or home. I have usu. a 100 calorie snack, like those chips, or chex mix things, or a yogurt. I never drink soda anymore, but have lots of tea, crystal light, or water. I have either a salad with low fat dressing or a diet dinner for lunch. Sometimes I splurge, but not often. At night, for a snack, usually a few chunks of cheese, or a handful of cashews. For dinner, I have whatever I make for dinner, but not very much. I am good to go with that amount. I CAN usu. eat more than that, but I have to make myself stop when I am no longer hungry. Ihope this helps you, but our age difference may play a part too. YOu can go to your doc and ask him for a test, I don't know what its called, but it measures your breathing for 20 mins? or something. I think it calculates the amount of co2 you breathe out, and by that it can calculate your bodys resting calorie burn per day. Mine was actually sorot high, I could have 1700 calories a day, supposedly and still lose. Maybe you can try that? then measure how much you are taking in? Kristi

Well sorry I havent been around much, it sounds like we have slowed down quite a bit here! Do we all have a life now? I am sure trying to get one started. I have a lot more fun now than i did before, thats for sure. Denise I am so sorry to hear that you aren't losing...I don't know what to telll you. Did they give you a 10 or 4 cc band? I wish someone could help you. Have you been to the doc for lots of fills? I went to our new fill doc here in OK for a fill, and he is a little new, so it didn't work. I think my port has flipped too much for them to do blind sticks on me. I know its a bit sideways, but darnit! I guess since i am still losing slowly, I should just give it a rest, I still get stuck sometimes, mostly when I don't chew it up good enough. ARgh! thats painful! I feel sometimes like a bulimic. Whre have the guys gone? I guess we talk to much about touchy feely things, lol. Anyway, I don't know if I am still seeing my tattoo boy or what. He doesn't call very much anymore, we still talk online, but I just don't know. He is sortof in between jobs, he starts a new one june 1, so maybe when the money is better we can go out more often, but I think we are just falling away from each other. Although I tried to break up with him last Thursday, and he said he didn't want to, but then we didn't talk all weekend, until just now. I really don't know what to think. He asks me if I am losing interest in him, cause I am not calling, but isn't he supposed to call me? LOL Well, I hope this finds everyone well......Crispy, have you met anyone new lately? Wootsie, what about you? I need more information..........here. Kristi

misschrissie, I know what you mean about having a life!! Now that I dont feel tired all the time, and CAN run, and CAN bike, and CAN do lots of stuff, I WANT to, whereas I never wanted to before, even if I could have...I was too tired all the time. Now I am scuba certified, I am going to go skydiving, and learn how to rollerskate(grew up in INOLA, dirt roads, never had the chance to learn), I am going to go down to Dallas to the Six Flags hurricane harbor, and try my hand at surfing. Geesh, its SO much better to fit in, and not be afraid of failing in front of people, 'cause I am not so different now. Just a bit overweight, not a hog. I love what the lapband has done for me. I have lost 62 ish lbs now, and I can't wait to get to my goal, I may even surpass it. My original goal was 150, but hey, who knows? I don't know who is willing to drive, or for how long, but the riverwalk in tulsa has a great atmosphere with live bands every fri, sat, and sunday, we could all share appetizers, or just eat the chips...LOL. We could stroll along the river too. Its nice cause its way up right now, we actually have water!!! Woo Hoo! I think it would be a nice rendevous place for us to meet, but I am willing to drive, also. So lets discuss meeting somewhere and sometime!! Kristi

Joan, I am glad you made that decision. At least you are covering yourself from something happening, and no one knows who did it, at least they will have a lead towards him in that case. I hope you start having much better luck with the men. Denise, I met some men from yahoo and dated two of them for a while. I screwed it up with one of them, my fault, but all in all I have had good luck with the sites, not met the man of my life, (well, maybe now I have), but I really think there are some good guys there, it just takes time to meet the right ones. Chrispy, I will take the name of tattoo boy and use it. I am sorry things didn't work out with yours, but it sounds like you are doing good back on the dating scene. Keep us posted. Kristi

okay well I tried editing my previous post, but it wanted to change my whole message to smilies.LOL I don't think that would get the information across though. What I was going to edit was the part about the butterflies. My ex does not give me the butterflies, my new man does. LOL Joan, you should press charges, that man could kill someone one day. At the very least, you should go give a statement and let them take the pictures, to have on file if anything ever happens to someone else. I am so sorry that happened to you, but you could use this to maybe save some other woman. Something happened to me in grade school, and for the longest time I have felt guilty that if I had spoken up about it, he may not have been able to do it to other girls or women. I am NOT going to tell you what to do, but what if he starts stalking you or something, there needs to be some sort of documentation about it in case something happens. Good luck with the other men, though. I think if you count all of my dating from the past 6 years, I have dated about 10 men, so it just takes getting through several to find the one you want I guess. Denise, I could show you my profiile, but I have hidden it. I always post good and bad pics, not too bad though. I have full body shots and head shots, since I have been losing weight. Before, I didn't get many responses either. I never contact a man first, I wait for them. But, I have been jogging, doing the elliptical and biking and walking. I feel I need to exercise more because I have had only one fill, and its not a lot of restriction,but I am not hungry very much, so I don't want to mess with it. If I wanted to snack, I could, I just don't. Typically I have the same thing for b, l, and dinner everyday. I have a protein shake for breakfast, some nuts or low fat chips for a small snack if I feel the need, then for lunch I have a salad with lowfat everything, or a diet dinner. I may have a banana for a snack before dinner, and then sometimes I am not even hungry for dinner, but I always make it a protein so I can get through the night. I drink a lot of tea water and crystal light. I only really workout 2-3 times a week, I do the elliptical for 45 mins, with my heart rate averaging in the 130-140s, when I run I don't really test it, but I am breathing hard, and biking I just go until my legs hurt too much to continue. The weight training is very important but I don't do it enough. We are all losing muscle along with the fat, becuase its easier for the body to break down muscle than fat, so even if you just do the rubber band and legs llifts or something that will help. I watch americal idol for two nights, and I have a stationary bike. I stay on that sucker the entire time, but you could go to the gym and do it too they have tvs usually. My own personal music helps me to keep going also, good upbeat tunes. but rrememver how I was at that plateau just a couple of months ago, at around 198? I am now 177 or 179 for the last week or so, thats how I did it. I went to the gym every day for a week did the elliptical every day, and lifted weights every day until I blasted that plateau. You'll find your groove. Ok I am going back to sleep. Kristi

Hello! Sorry its been so long guys and girls. I have a new BF, he takes up too much of my time. LOL I was wondering if we have talked anymore about getting together, or did I miss the big shindig already? You are all doing great on the weight loss, keep up the good work. BlueTattoo, sorry I used the doc in texas. but I have heard good things about dr. Keith, not heard about the other one. You need to ask some questions about them, how many lapband surgeries have they done, whats their success rate(weight loss from patients), do they have follow up care, etc. Dreamer, if you have that much restriction, maybe you are getting a lot of empty calories in the way of drinks or something? After I got my first fill, I was so restricted, I couldn't keep anything down, I had to go get a small unfill. She only removed .2cc of saline, but it has mad all the difference in the world. I am almost never hungry now, but I can eat or drink only a little. Well I am pooped, its late. Hello to everyone else, sunshine,oklabubba, alma, sugarbear,kenna, misschrissie, ousooner, Sorry if I missed anyone. Kristi

Geesh I am gone for a week, and I come back and all of these new people are on here and I dont have time to go back and read all the posts! darn! Although I did manage to get far enough back to find my name "kristi" in the same sentence with "penis" and I am not sure how I like that. Its been a few yearsLOL. Sorry its been so long- I guess dating takes up a bunch of time. Its so cool to find someone with which there is mutual attraction Woo Hoo! He's so cute, we try to wake each other up and race to see who can text "good morning" to the other the fastest. I feel like I am in HS again, except I never felt this way about anyone, not even my ex husband. Ha ha on him. I have butterflies every time i talk to him. We are going to go to 6 flags next weekend, sans the kiddos, can't wait for that let me tell ya. Chrispy, what happend with tattoo boy? Or if its too private, its ok. just curious. Joan, I am still happy with plentyoffish.com you singles need to go there, totally free dating site. Glad I went there, its where I met this guy I am seeing now. Welcome to all of you new posters, sorry I cant rremember everyones names right now, but I will I promise. I have "officially" lost 60 lbs. now:heh: Woo hoo for me! Went from size 22 to a 14 right now, so I am happy. I also have been trying to train for a 5K run, and I managed to jog, sweat, stumble, and generally just lag behind the rest of the group, but DID NOT walk, for 2 miles!!!! I was beat. ttyl Kristi

Yes, denise welcome! I hate that women are usu. the ones who lose face in lost relationships, or so it seems. I truly hope you can get over that guy, I know how hard it has been. I feel I only just got over my exhusband, and we have been divorced for 5 years now? It just takes time, I hate to tell you that, but another man won't take it away, its just up to your heartstrings. I wanted the band to help me move along the highway to dating and marriage also, and its helping, it sure is. I would never have gone out so much and had so much fun while being as overweight as I was. I have had some dissappointment too, but its a road, with curves and bumps, but I keep going, because I know I have a good destination, just not exactly sure where.LOL Eflicka, I haven't posted in a while, but I am glad you aren't calling him anymore, you deserve better than to be treated like that. I know you will move on and move up, and can hopefully forget that this episode in your life ever happened... Kristen, welcome. Sorry it can't be under better circumstances, but single life it is. As for the jerk, you'll be better off without him. Things are lookin good for my tattoo boy and me, but since Crispy had full use of tattoo boy before I did, I will name mine something else, like TNT boy or something(one of his tats has dynamite with tnt). We are getting along great, I really really really like him a LOT. We don't argue about anything yet, I am sure we will, but we enjoy each others company so much it hardly seems like we could fight. lol i know i sound like an idiot...his son gave him permission to marry me, isn't that cute? anyway, I don't think we are to THAT point yet, but maybe one day......."sigh"....... Kristi

ohoh and I forgot. I have given myself new challenges. There is a huge concert with lot of the 80s hair bands coming to a town in OK in July. I bought tickets to that, its a 3 day event, so I will probably campout for the two nights. I also am going to take MY tattoo boy if we are still together at that time. we have discussed going already, but he doesn't know i have tickets yet. LOL Anyway I need to lose 20 lbs by July 13th. Does this sound like a good goal, or too much? That would put me at 165, pretty close to goal, but I am working out and willl increase the amounts as I go along. I also want to start training for a 5K run, so I think I can accomplish this. You all need to give me your tips on losing! Kristi

I don't know about the rest of you but I am getting sick of seeing the pro penis enlarging advance gain crap for men. It says it enlarges length, who the hell cares about length anyway, I want width! okay just my two cents for what its worth. Kris lol

chrispy, what happened with tattoo boy? whats the scoop? my guy and I decided to be exclusive, but I don't know if we are bf/gf yet? get me here? not quite sure about it, but we have agreed to not see other people at this time, so its making me happy! Joan, whats up wit all of those men? geesh, I would have a heart attack juggling all of that. I can barely make time to see one or two people a week. Eva, So how DO you meet men there? I have also tried the church thing, but its so hard when you meet someone in the group, and it doesn't work out, you are both still in the group, its very akward. I belong to a huge church, we have about 200 maybe more in the singles classes, we go and do a lot of picnics together, eating out, movies, easter egg hunts with out kiddos, etc. Anyway yes, have tried the church thing. How about taking some classes at a local University, for personal enrichment? superg, I think its easier too to date online, if I don't like em, I can block em from contacting me. I also don't go out very much, small child ya know, I don't go to bars, and the places I DO go, are family places, people are already married! No luck there. My guy and I are going out today with the kiddos, I already met his, but he hasn't met mine yet so we will see how that goes. I will let you all know. we should have a fun day. tulsa has a nice Air and Space Museum, we are going to go there for a while, and have a picnic by the river, I think. We just had a huge rain storm, so the picnic may be off, who knows what the ground is like, probly too wet. Kristi

Hey everyone sorry I havent been around in a while. I joined that plentyoffish, and I have been busy! Met one that I really like, we are going out again this weekend. So thanks to wootsie for that! I think I am falling in love....lol I have never felt this way about anyone except my hs sweetheart, didn't even have this with my EX HUSBAND. geesh, I hope its not just infatuation. That would really bust my bubble. Anyway, maybe this weekend I will have some time to post more. I have been working out a lot also, can run for 12 minutes nowwoo hoo! I have been doing the elliptical for 45 minutes at a time, getting the heart rate up! I am now down to 185, burst through that plateau..... Kristi